Discussion

Quick-cook steel cut oats vs. old-fashioned oats?

I would like to try a granola bar recipe which calls for "old-fashioned oats". However, I have TJ's quick-cook steel cut oats.Can I use what I have (ie. the steel-cut, quick-cook)? If so, do I need to adjust the amount, time baked,etc?Thanks for any helpAlso, if anyone has a granola recipe using steel-cut quick cut, I'd love it!!

Steel cut oatmeal won't absorb the liquids and will remain hard in the granola bar. It does work but isn't the same. I've had better luck soaking it in the liquid first, in baked goods, and then proceeding but old fashioned still makes a better final product. The quick cooking steel cut seems to be more finely ground but TJ's does not say why theirs is quicker cooking. I don't think it's precooked at all.